Nancy Reeves thought the fire would pass by the Somis ranch where she keeps her horses. “Then the wind shifted, and it came right at us,” she said of the flames that erupted Wednesday morning near ...
As crews increased containment around the Mountain Fire on Monday, the forecast calls for winds to kick up again. The National Weather Service expects light to moderate wind conditions starting Monday ...
132 structures, mostly homes, destroyed. 88 structures damaged. Governor declares state of emergency Thursday. Water demand fighting fire 'overwhelmed the system. Heavy patrols set for evacuated areas ...
A construction crew working near Harbor Boulevard in Ventura ruptured a gas line Monday morning, forcing the closure of the road for several hours and detouring traffic in the area, authorities said.